Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Perkasie grades A− overall, 320th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $94K and residents are healthier than 80% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It also does better than most on schools: its schools rank ahead of 72% of Pennsylvania towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $522K, 5.7 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. Perkasie has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them South Perkasie Covered Bridge and Perkasie Park Camp Meeting. 43% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Perkasie, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is Lenape Park, at 54 acres.
Where Perkasie beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Perkasie | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.2% | 14.5% |
South Perkasie Covered BridgeWhere Perkasie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Perkasie is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 300 in 1880, 9,120 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 7 maps from 1888 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perkasie. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw22 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw30 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Perkasie, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Perkasie.
Values rose 4% in the 12 months to September 2026. 68% of Perkasie households are owner-occupiers. In Perkasie, 38% of sales closed above the list price.
| Perkasie | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 68% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,204 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Pennridge SD. One of its 3 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Enrollment at Perkasie’s public school: 399 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia A Guth El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 399 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
For adults in Perkasie, the share who have diabetes is 9.5%. Two figures for adults in the town: 30% have high blood pressure, 30% have obesity.
| Perkasie | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Perkasie | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.2% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.9% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Perkasie’s average trip to work is 29 minutes. Only 7% of working residents stay in Perkasie for work; the rest commute out. Jobs based in Perkasie grew to 2,765 in 2023, 216 more than in 2013. In Perkasie, 16% of workers work remotely from home.
| Perkasie | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 16% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Perkasie sits closer to the middle. Its rate of reported violence comes in at 2.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Perkasie | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.2 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.5 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
In Perkasie, the typical July afternoon high is 86°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 14% of residents (20% statewide). Perkasie’s midpoint age stands at 37.6 years. It has grown 2.2% since 2020, to 9,312 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Perkasie | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 37.6 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.3 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Perkasie | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.1% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.6% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.1% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.6% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.1% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
In 5 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.9 miles of trail. For Perkasie, the trail network density is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lenape Park | 0.6 mi | 54 |
| 2. Kulp Park | — | 7 |
| 3. Menlo Park | 0.1 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Perkasie after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Also worth knowing: since 1984, Perkasie has seen 44 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
6 within 15 miles of the center of Perkasie
About 5 of every 100 Perkasie residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
3 notable people were born in Perkasie.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Perkasie is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Perkasie is 21.5 miles (34.6 km) southeast of Allentown and 39.2 miles (63.1 km) north of Philadelphia. Establishments in the borough early in the 20th century included silk mills, brickyards, lumber mills, tile works, a stone crusher, and manufacturers of cigars, tags and labels, and wire novelties. The population in 1900 was 1,803; in 1910, 2,779 people lived in Perkasie. The population was 9,120 at the 2020 census, up from 8,511 at the 2010 census.
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3 towns share a border with Perkasie.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perkasie | #320 | A− | C | B+ | B+ | A− |
| East Rockhill Township | #359 | A− | B− | — | B+ | A− |
| Sellersville | #221 | A | C+ | — | B+ | A− |
| Hilltown Township | #229 | A | C− | A− | B+ | A |
East Rockhill Township and Sellersville report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Perkasie with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Perkasie grades A− overall, better than 81% of U.S. towns and #320 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health, B+ for safety and B+ for schools.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Perkasie sits nearer the middle.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
3 notable people were born here, including Ryan Zamroz and Jake Crouthamel.
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